Fort Worth weekly gazette. [volume] (Fort Worth, Tex.) 1882-1891, 1887-09-09
THE PRESIDENT TALKS.
He Thinks PuIitzer'sS Spite Against Him
is Without lust Cause--Joe Should
Not Expect to Run Grover,
The Rank and File Of the &. A. &. Not
10 BE- Controlled for Partisan Pur-
poses by Inscriptions Men.
The CHEF Executive Pleased with the Work
Uf Owl Service Reform-The FRO
gEess AL to be Desired


morning publishes over the signature Of
Buusrd Smith, the results Of several in
with President Cleveland, held .
st Oaky.ew and the White House, during .
three days last week. IN this, probably |
the first accorded interview with MIN !
since elected President, IS set forth to |
the extent Of siXcolumns, Mr.. Cleveland's |
views upon such topics of national inter
est and importance as his nomination,
civil service reform, the fuancisI sjtua-
ton, the Wheeling incident and mis- con-
ing visit TO the southwest.
THE JOINTS or THE INTERVIEW.
New Y0gk, Sept. The materiaI
points in the Worlds interview with
President Cleveland, briefly referred to,
ale as follows: al fully appreciate the
valuable work the World has done in the
reformation of the abuses in New York,
and its e10rts IN so many directions
in behalf of the people, but
! have seen in the World with regret
disposition st times to throw obstacles in
my way to establish civil service reforms
so firmly thst there csu never be a return
to the old pernicious methods, although
seeming TO be its friend. refer to the
ICJuULlSuIu-
newspapers hostile 10 me and my pur-
pose, Of Republican newspapers, and thus
giving currency through the crest ClrCu-
iatiOn OF the World to Csrping attacks
which would otherwise be limited 10 the
small and ,OCal calculations of the iJur
mails in which
TEEN FIRST AFFEAEEE.
10 nan in the country can know the en-
n ont Ilv ion no
surrounded me IN attempting 20 amend
the condition of public affairs with these
limitations TO the immediately successful
accomplishment of my purpose, but
guided By every light possible to be made
ailable, ! know | am trying 20 bring
shout the remedy without the least per
| sonsl ambition or intent, nOtWithstand
| lng the natural sggrAvatiOn I have felt in
noting the apparent dispersion against me
| personally. l see the desire Of Mr.. Pu-
/ liter through the World in the same di-
reCtion, Tut the fact is l am ueCessa lily
THE TKRSO-y
now TO bring this reform about, and is
! there any better way TO secure the &C
complishment of reform than by help
ing me now to accomplish it? II he be
Iieves he honest in the purpose, the man
who holds the reins is the one to whom
| those who are interested III g safe termi-
nation OF the Journey must of necessity
trust.
"Let me say here" Nj Cleveland con
tinued, "that if the disappointment aris-
ing from my inability to name for office
alI of those recommended by my near per
sonal and political friends were sufficient
cause for alternating them, those who
wish me well would be very few to-day"
The President denied that he believed,
as had been alleged, that Mr.. Pulitzer
apparent unfriendliness grew out OF the
fact that he failed to secure his
attorney, Charles Gibson Of St. Louis
to a foreign mission, and added that Mr.
Pulitzer had never solicited any other sp.
pointment.
In conversation the President said ths'
the composition OF the Pacific railway
commission had been matter of IN
usual thought with him, and, in view o
the valuable information obtained
he was glad the question decided
by Justice Field against the commits
sion had not been raised earlier
Their dispatch recommending the employ
ment of more counsel had been answered
st once, and full power given them. VIII.
such counsel had not been employed q
had not been Informed, but he under
stood q reasonable adjournment to ex
anime the law
, HAD BEEN EXPECTED.
Concerning recent events in Crane
Army circles Mr.. Cleveland said: eth
soldier, having laid down his arm
, after making so many sacrifices, hayin:
achieved such vast and good Wor
in perpetuating our republic, shoui
be pre- eminentIy the best citizen when h
again IL times of peace resumes his Citi
= zenship. His desire for the peace an
quiet of his country, and prosperity, full
> dependent upon these should be emDhs
: sized by the very trials he has undergone
I | do not believe he can be carried ava
1 from the even plane of that good citizer
] ship by the devices of unscrupulods me
= who would use him for partist
purpose Ee further said he did &c
I fear there would be any overt act
Y ST. Louis IN retaliation Of the Wheelin
u incident, because it WAS contrary to Was
d he knew to De the spirit Of the municip'
e bodies which had invited him there An
e which he believed to be the spirit O. II
whole people OF st. Louis.
With the progress OF civil service r
form the President is very much please
U I'm TIE IrSt year anu QalI Oh my aQInl
n istrat;onn sid the President, "men can
here by tie hundreds, each company fl
:, ing the room, emptying it only to maj
" room for another throng, and there W
~ always the same formula. Il hare com
- N.r. PRESIDENT, to ssk that - De r
J." mOTed.''
- The reason?' | would say.
- why, he is q Republican, Hould.
" the Uniform answer.
20 "This was repeated over and oV
70 again in each case, with seemingly hop
&c less iteration. ] heard Always, l ecu
- haa7, but the same answer, Yea mu
y, bring me proof oi his unfsness as pub
- oGcer.'
D. 81 understood very Veil their inabil
to comprehend this, growing the p.
cesses which had c3ti.ined here fot
many years. l cozld but sympasb
with their Inability, out nov the form
he is changed. 1 have not head that
le- preston Tor May months past.
ar now at the outset Of every spplicat
as for change: This mSR is unit, e fsi
cir less public servant 2ad these are
IN reasons
SIS not this very great deal to n
accomplished: Is not this sufiici
re- answer for the tina that has intervel
in 10 those that may have complained
:15 more has not been Accomplishment
ia Concerning the question Of his reno
10 ination, MIR. Cleveland said:
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